"Siam University Siam University (SU, Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยสยาม) is a university located on Phet Kasem Road in Phasi Charoen District, Bangkok. Siam University was founded by the late Narong Mongkhonvanit as a three-year private engineering school in 1965. In 1973, Siam University, then known as Siam Technical College, was formally established as a higher education institution with authorization to grant degrees. Later in 1986, Siam Technical College became Siam Technical University, a full-fledged private, non-profit university. Three years later, the name was changed again to Siam University to reflect the diversity in the fields of study offered. In 1995, the international"
"century. Through the 18th and 19th centuries, Siam faced pressure from France and the United Kingdom, including forced concessions of territory, but nevertheless it remained the only Southeast Asian country to avoid direct Western rule. Following a bloodless revolution in 1932, Siam became a constitutional monarchy and changed its official name to ""Thailand"". While it joined the Allies in World War I, Thailand was an Axis satellite in World War II. In the late 1950s, a military coup revived the monarchy's historically influential role in politics. Thailand became a major ally of the United States and played a key anti-communist"
"History of Thailand The history of Thailand concerns the history of the Thai people, who originally lived in southwestern China, and migrated into mainland Southeast Asia over a period of many centuries. The word ""Siam"" ( ) may have originated from Pali (""suvaṇṇabhūmi"", ""land of gold"") or Sanskrit श्याम (""śyāma"", “dark”) or Mon ရာမည (""rhmañña"", ""stranger""), probably the same root as Shan and Ahom. was the name for the northern kingdom centred on Sukhothai and Sawankhalok, but to the Thai themselves, the name of the country has always been ""Mueang Thai"". The country's designation as Siam by Westerners likely came"
"Siam became Thailand. Thailand appeared in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, where they lost to Great Britain by a score of 0–9 (the largest defeat in team history) and failed to advance to the quarterfinals. In 1965, Thailand won the first place in the Southeast Asian Games for the first time. The team made another appearance at the Summer Olympics in 1968, losing to Bulgaria 0–7, Guatemala 1–4, and Czechoslovakia 0–8 en route to a first-round exit. This was Thailand's latest appearance in the Olympics. 1992 featured one of Thailand's signature victories. Playing in Bangkok against South Korea, who"
"is that Mon-speaking peoples migrating south called themselves 'syem' as do the autochthonous Mon-Khmer-speaking inhabitants of the Malay Peninsula. The signature of King Mongkut (r. 1851–1868) reads ""SPPM"" (Somdet Phra Poramenthra Maha) ""Mongkut King of the Siamese"", giving the name ""Siam"" official status until 24 June 1939 when it was changed to Thailand. Thailand was renamed to Siam from 1946 to 1948, after which it again reverted to Thailand. According to George Cœdès, the word ""Thai"" () means ""free man"" in the Thai language, ""differentiating the Thai from the natives encompassed in Thai society as serfs"". A famous Thai scholar"
"Britain and Siam over the disputed territories in the north of Malaya. Siam's next conflict was its two-year involvement in the First World War, fighting on the side of the Entente Powers, the only independent Asian nation with land forces in Europe during the Great War. The result of this intervention in 1917 was the revision or complete cancellation of some of the unequal trade treaties with the United States, France, and the British Empire – but not the return of the bulk of the disputed Siamese territories lost in the previous century. For Thailand – renamed from Siam in"
"ruled by Siam. The degree of independence enjoyed by Cambodia fluctuated according to the relative fortunes of Siam, Cambodia. and the French colonists. In 1907, Siam ceded northern Cambodia to France. In the 1930s, this loss became the basis of the nationalist government’s claim that the area was a ""lost territory"" which rightfully belonged to Thailand. In 1941, following a war with Vichy France, Thailand briefly regained the territories ceded to France in 1907. This claim was not abandoned until the 1950s. Thailand's rapid economic progress during the 1980s and 1990s made its economy one of the strongest in Southeast"
"Banteay Meanchey Province. Sisophon Province Sisophon was a ""changwat"" (province) of Thailand. In 1906 it was ceded to French Indochina. It is now part of Cambodia and known as Banteay Meanchey. During the 16th century and before, Sisophon was known as ""Srey Saophon"" meaning in Khmer ""Beautiful Lady"" and it was a small district, belonging to Battambang Province. After the 17th century the Siamese took over Battambang Province and Siem Reap Province in a successful military campaign. Battambang Province and Siem Reap province were established as provinces of Siam and renamed as Phra Tabong and Siam Nakhon respectively and Srey"
"middle power in global affairs. With a high level of human development, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, and the 20th largest by PPP, Thailand is classified as a newly industrialized economy; manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism are leading sectors of the economy. Thailand ( or ; , , ), officially the Kingdom of Thailand (, , ), formerly known as Siam (, ), is a country at the centre of the Indochinese peninsula in Southeast Asia. The country has always been called ""Mueang Thai"" by its citizens. By outsiders prior to 1949, it was usually known by the exonym"
"Thailand Thailand () ( ), officially the Kingdom of Thailand and formerly known as Siam (), is a country at the center of the Southeast Asian Indochinese peninsula composed of 76 provinces. At and over 68 million people, Thailand is the world's 50th largest country by total area and the 21st-most-populous country. The capital and largest city is Bangkok, a special administrative area. Thailand is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the"
"many years later. Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–1970) The Kingdom of Cambodia (, ), informally known as the first Kingdom of Cambodia () and the Sangkum Reastr Niyum era ( ""People's Socialist Community""; ), referred to Norodom Sihanouk's first administration of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970, an especially significant time in the country's history. Sihanouk continues to be one of the most controversial figures in Southeast Asia's turbulent and often tragic postwar history. Although Cambodia had achieved independence by late 1953, its military situation remained unsettled. Noncommunist factions of the Khmer Issarak had joined the government, but pro-communist Viet Minh and"
"Sisophon Province Sisophon was a ""changwat"" (province) of Thailand. In 1906 it was ceded to French Indochina. It is now part of Cambodia and known as Banteay Meanchey. During the 16th century and before, Sisophon was known as ""Srey Saophon"" meaning in Khmer ""Beautiful Lady"" and it was a small district, belonging to Battambang Province. After the 17th century the Siamese took over Battambang Province and Siem Reap Province in a successful military campaign. Battambang Province and Siem Reap province were established as provinces of Siam and renamed as Phra Tabong and Siam Nakhon respectively and Srey Saophon was renamed"
"the internal situation were banned. On 23 June 1939, Phibun changed the country's name from Siam to Prathet Thai (Thai: ประเทศไทย), or Thailand, said to mean ""land of the free"". This was directed against the ethnic diversity in the country (Malay, Chinese, Lao, Shan, etc.) and is based on the idea of a ""Thai race"", a Pan-Thai nationalism whose policy is the integration of the Shan, the Lao and other Tai peoples, such as Vietnam, Burma and South China, into a ""Great Kingdom of Thailand"" () Modernisation was also an important theme in Phibun's new Thai nationalism. From 1939 to"
"Siam under King Rama V. After his return to Siam, Wichitwathakan met again with Pridi Phanomyong and Plaek Pibulsongkram, the conspirators of the Siamese coup d'état of 1932. Wichitwathakan was chairman of the committee which proposed changing the country's name from Siam to Thailand at the state convention in 1939. He led an irredentist campaign after being presented a map produced by Ecole Francaise d'Extreme Orient showing the Thai race inhabiting the areas of Siam, Burma, and southern China. Wichitwathakan estimated from this map that there were approximately 60 million Thais inhabiting the lands of southern China and Southeast Asia,"
"slowly in decline and there was in-fighting between the Khmers for the Angkorian throne. Eventually Angkor Thom was sacked and abandoned until the nineteenth century. Following the Franco-Thai Treaty of 1867, Siem Reap and Battambang provinces were ceded to Thailand in return for Thailand renouncing suzerainty over the rest of Cambodia. Siem Reap city was under total Siamese control. The Siamese then called this province Siam Nakhon, (later known as Siemmarat), meaning ""Siamese town."" At the beginning of the 20th century the province (along with Battambang) was in turn ceded back to Cambodia (now part of French Indochina) in the"
"as the Unfederated Malay States. Although the treaty had cultural impacts and was responsible for giving away pieces of land, it was also responsible for maintaining the independence of Siam. Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 The Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 or Bangkok Treaty of 1909 was a treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Kingdom of Siam signed on 10 March 1909, in Bangkok. Ratifications were exchanged in London on 9 July 1909. The Kingdom of Siam was controlled by the monarch. Siam's ability to maintain its independence from British and French colonizers is often been"
"Siam (in modern Thailand), establishing their own settlement there. Though north and west Bengal were part of the empire southern Bengal thrived and became powerful with her overseas trades. In 326 BCE, with the invasion of Alexander the Great the region again came to prominence. The Greek and Latin historians suggested that Alexander the Great withdrew from India anticipating the valiant counterattack of the mighty Gangaridai empire that was located in the Bengal region. Alexander, after the meeting with his officer, Coenus, was convinced that it was better to return. Diodorus Siculus mentions Gangaridai to be the most powerful empire"
"Kingdom of Cambodia (1953–1970) The Kingdom of Cambodia (, ), informally known as the first Kingdom of Cambodia () and the Sangkum Reastr Niyum era ( ""People's Socialist Community""; ), referred to Norodom Sihanouk's first administration of Cambodia from 1953 to 1970, an especially significant time in the country's history. Sihanouk continues to be one of the most controversial figures in Southeast Asia's turbulent and often tragic postwar history. Although Cambodia had achieved independence by late 1953, its military situation remained unsettled. Noncommunist factions of the Khmer Issarak had joined the government, but pro-communist Viet Minh and United Issarak Front"
"Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 The Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 or Bangkok Treaty of 1909 was a treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Kingdom of Siam signed on 10 March 1909, in Bangkok. Ratifications were exchanged in London on 9 July 1909. The Kingdom of Siam was controlled by the monarch. Siam's ability to maintain its independence from British and French colonizers is often been credited to the ruling family, the Chakkri dynasty. Although there were many previous monarchs of the Chakkri dynasty, those most responsible for maintaining Siam's independence begins with Rama I (r.1782-1809)."
"who at the time were harshly repressed. In 1939, Phibun changed the country's name from ""Siam"" to ""Thailand"". In 1941, in the midst of World War II, he decreed 1 January as the official start of the new year instead of the traditional 13 April. Ardently pro-Japanese at the beginning, Phibun and his administration soon distanced themselves from Japan following the aftermath of the French-Thai War. This conflict lasted from October 1940 to May 1941. Following the peace talks, the Japanese gained the right to occupy French Indo-China. Threatened with war, Phibun stated that the Japanese would be the transgressors."
"splendens"" species are native to Thailand and were first collected for fighting during the reign of King Rama III. Thailand Thailand () ( ), officially the Kingdom of Thailand and formerly known as Siam (), is a country at the center of the Southeast Asian Indochinese peninsula composed of 76 provinces. At and over 68 million people, Thailand is the world's 50th largest country by total area and the 21st-most-populous country. The capital and largest city is Bangkok, a special administrative area. Thailand is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to"
"up the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve. In modern times the province is best known as the site of Angkor and the Angkor Wat temple ruins. The name ""Siem Reap"" literally means ""Siam Defeated"", a reminder of the centuries-old conflict between the Siamese and the Khmer. In Siam, the province and its capital were called ""Siemmarat"" (), literally meaning ""Siam's Territory"". The province came under the control of the Thai kingdom of Siam in 1795 and was later returned to Cambodia in 1907 after French made a treaty with Siam for exchange of Trat and Dan Sai for the Siamese province"
"1904. Both France and Siam agreed to do a territorial exchange based on the Franco-Siamese treaty of 1907. From this, the French gained the provinces of Battambang and Siem Reap, originally Cambodian territory until the latter part of the 18th century. The acquirement of these provinces would be the last phase of French territorial expansion in Indochina as Siam would later co-operate with the British in the region, who feared uncontrolled French expansion and control of Siam would upset the balance of powers in Indochina. Originally serving as a buffer territory for France between its more important Vietnamese colonies and"
"intervention and domination by both of Cambodia's more powerful neighbors, Vietnam and Siam. Siem Reap, along with Battambang (Phra Tabong) and Sisophon, major cities in the northwest of Cambodia, was under Siamese administration and the provinces were collectively known as Inner Cambodia from 1795 until 1907, when they were ceded to French Indochina. During the 18th century, under the rule of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, it was known as Nakhorn Siam (Siam's city). Siem Reap was little more than a village when French explorers such as Henri Mouhot ""re-discovered"" Angkor in the 19th century. However, European visitors had visited the temple"
"in Bangkok. Phibunsongkhram renamed Siam to Thailand, a name change which was part of a larger political movement to unify all Tai peoples under the central Thai of Bangkok. The French viewed these developments with alarm, but the Vichy Government was diverted by events in Europe and World War II. Despite a non-aggression treaty signed in June 1940, Thailand took advantage of the French position and initiated the Franco-Thai War. The war concluded unfavorably for Lao interests with the ""Treaty of Tokyo"", and the loss of trans-Mekong territories of Xainyaburi and part of Champasak. The result was Lao distrust of"
"Yodfa Chulaloke, who declared the Rattanakosin Kingdom with himself as the King ""Rama"" (or Rama I). The capital city, Bangkok (built on Rattanakosin Island), was also founded by King Rama I. For over a century, the kings of Siam were able to protect the nation from neighbours (such as Burma) and other foreign nations, escaping colonialism from European powers such as Britain and France. In 1932 Siam, together with China and Japan, were the only independent countries remaining in East Asia. King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) came to the throne in 1868, eager to modernise and reform his medieval kingdom, and"
"Vajiralongkorn to invite him to ascend to the throne as the tenth king of the Chakri dynasty. History of Thailand The history of Thailand concerns the history of the Thai people, who originally lived in southwestern China, and migrated into mainland Southeast Asia over a period of many centuries. The word ""Siam"" ( ) may have originated from Pali (""suvaṇṇabhūmi"", ""land of gold"") or Sanskrit श्याम (""śyāma"", “dark”) or Mon ရာမည (""rhmañña"", ""stranger""), probably the same root as Shan and Ahom. was the name for the northern kingdom centred on Sukhothai and Sawankhalok, but to the Thai themselves, the name"
"Franco-Thai Treaty of 1906, due to the higher military power of the colonial French. The French position being the former relationships of the court of Angkor to the Vietnamese (also a part of French Indochina), the history of Angkor as the capital of the Khmer empire and the French desire for the complete territorial integrity of French Indochina. The province was renamed Siem Reap, which in Khmer means ""Defeat of Siam"", referring to the fact that the Siamese were no longer in control of the ancient Khmer capital of Angkor Thom and its temples, particularly Angkor Wat. Siam Nakhon Province"
"Siam annexed Cambodia's Battambang and Siem Reap provinces. The local rulers became vassals under direct Siamese rule. A renewed struggle between Siam and Vietnam for control of Cambodia and the Mekong basin in the early 19th century resulted in Vietnamese dominance over a Cambodian vassal king. Justin Corfield writes in ""French Indochina"": ""[1807] the Vietnamese expanded their lands by establishing a protectorate over Cambodia. However king […] Ang Duong was keen on Cambodia becoming independent of [...] Thailand [...] and Vietnam [...] and sought help from the British in Singapore. When that failed, he enlisted the help of the French."""
"II in 1989. The first missionaries to Thailand were Portuguese Dominicans who arrived in ""Siam"" in 1554, as it was then known. Siam was a Buddhist kingdom which welcomed Christians for their knowledge. By the 19th century most Catholic missionaries from Europe were from the Paris Foreign Missions Society (""Société des Missions Étrangères de Paris"" – MEP), living in enclaves and exempt from national jurisdiction and taxation. During the 1930s there was a growing sense of anxiety and crisis as Japan invaded China and threatened south-east Asia. The country’s name was changed to Thailand in 1939. The government adopted a"
"the rest of Siam. In exchange, Siam had to give up its claim to the Thai-speaking region of north-eastern Burma to the British, and cede Laos to France. The French continued to pressure Siam, and in 1902 they manufactured another crisis. This time Siam had to concede French control of territory on the west bank of the Mekong opposite and around in southern Laos, as well as western Cambodia. France also occupied the western part of . In 1904, to get back Chantaburi, Siam had to give and Koh Kong to French Indochina. became part of Thailand again on 23"
"length and even affords communication into the heart of Siam"". Under French rule Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia became a single administrative and economic unit. The coastal region ""Circonscription Résidentielle"" with Kampot as its capital contained the Arrondissements of Kampot, Kompong Som, Trang and Kong-Pisey. The establishment of another international trading center near the existing city of Saigon was not considered necessary. Focus remained the Mekong, and the idea to establish an alternative route to Chinese and Thai internal markets along an uninterrupted navigable waterway from the Red River to the Mekong Delta. An insurrection that took place from 1885 to"
"might have drifted along as a pleasant backwater of the French Empire indefinitely had it not been for outside events that impacted nation sharply from 1940 onwards. In 1932, Plaek Phibunsongkhram, prime minister of Siam, overthrew the king and established his own fascist government in the country, which he later renamed Thailand with plans to unify all Tai peoples, including the Lao, under one nation. Following the Fall of France in June 1940, Laos came under the administration of the Axis-puppet Vichy France government along with the rest of French Indochina and the government was under Japanese supervision. In August"